# Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful

- Published: 2026-10-13T21:30:44.325Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T22:01:52.130Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Politics
- Involves: Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Vatican, pontiff

## How it developed

- 2026-10-13T21:32:10.549Z - Al Jazeera English: [Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/vatican-confirms-pope-leos-surgery-was-successful)
- 2026-10-13T21:30:44.325Z - MyJoyOnline: [Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-cancer-as-doctors-remove-lobe-of-lung-vatican-says/)
- 2026-10-13T22:01:52.130Z - Al Jazeera English: [Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer after surgery to remove part of lung](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-cancer-after-surgery-to-remove-part-of-lung)

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